Rail and bus services (Workington - Maryport) : Cumbria County Council

There is now a link between Maryport and Workington, using Barker Crossing and frequent bus services running to both ends of the bridge.

Service 30/31 runs every 15 minutes in the daytime Monday to Saturday, and hourly in the evening and on Sundays, picking up and dropping passengers at stops at either end of the bridge.

Most journeys on the Southern side also run to Whitehaven via Lakes College and from there to Egremont or Frizington via Cleator Moor.

Through fares are available between all points.

Follow this link for the current timetable for the service North of the River

Follow this link for the current timetable for the service South of the River

The new Workington North temporary rail station is located just north of the River Derwent to provide vital connections between North and South Workington.

All rail journeys between Workington, Workington North, Flimby and Maryport stations are free until May 2010.

Rail travel has been boosted by a Shuttle Service provided by DRS on behalf of Northern Rail which will run each weekday. This is in addition to Northern Rail’s normal weekday timetable which also benefits from additional carriages.

Details of all services between Workington and Maryport can be found by visiting northernrail.org

or calling National Rail Enquiries on 08547 48 49 50.

Link to current timetable

Bus services that link with the Free Rail Services

There are a number of bus services that can help residents access the free rail services currently operating between Workington and Maryport. The following bus services link with the stations along the route.

Services available for Workington Station

50/51:           Workington to Moorclose Circular

Services available for Maryport Station

56\57:           Maryport – Glasson-North Quay/ Maryport Town Services

58:                Cockermouth - Broughton Moor - Dearham - Maryport

300:             Northside – Maryport - Wigton - Carlisle (hourly)

30 Maryport - Flimby - Seaton - Barker Crossing (from Workington)

Follow this link for timetable information

Services available for Flimby Station

300(see note 2): Northside - Barker Crossing - Seaton - Flimby – Wigton - Carlisle (hourly day time only)

30              Maryport - Flimby - Seaton - Barker Crossing (from Workington)

Services available for Workington North Station

300(see note 2)       Siddick - Northside - Maryport – Wigton - Carlisle (hourly - daytime only)

100(see note 3)       Seaton and Northside Rail Link service

Follow this link for timetable information

Passengers travelling via bus and rail from Seaton and Northside can buy a through ticket that will take them all the way to Workington bus station - either by bus, footbridge and bus or by rail link bus, train and the service 50/51.

The fares are as follows:

Adult Adult Child Child
Single Return Single Return

From Seaton 125p 200p 85p 130p

From Northside 95p 170p 65p 110p

(1) Bus 30/31 - Workington-Frizington via Whitehaven and Cleator Moor
The section of route between Frizington/Thornhill - Whitehaven - Workington Town Centre is running to the normal timetable every 15 minutes. The section of route between Workington Bus Station and Maryport via Siddick and Flimby is suspended, and is replaced by a 15 minute service from Maryport to Bearpot (Barker Crossing North) via Flimby and Seaton (this service does not serve Siddick or Northside)

(2) Bus 300 – Whitehaven – Workington – Wigton - Carlisle
The daytime Monday to Saturday service now runs from Carlisle to Bearpot (Barker Crossing North) via Northside, Workington.
Passengers for Workington Bus Station and stops to Whitehaven can alight at Barker Crossing and catch the service 30/31 service from the stop at the Southern side of the bridge in Curwen Park.

The evening and Sunday service operates from Carlisle to Whitehaven via Maryport, Papcastle bypass and Workington, and does not serve the section of the normal route between Maryport and Northside.

There are also daytime journeys operating from Workington Bus Station to Whitehaven via Lillyhall.

Follow this link for the current timetable for the service North of the River

Follow this link for the current timetable for the service South of the River

(3) Service 100 – Seaton and Northside to Workington North Station
This is a weekday service to help residents link to train services at the new Workington North Station.

For information on timetables contact traveline on 0871 200 22 33 or traveline.info

Link without the need to change from Northside and Maryport to Workington

For those who have difficulty walking across the Barker Crossing or boarding trains, a bus service operates three times a day Monday to Friday from Northside and Maryport to Workington without the need for any changes of bus.

Service 37 - Northside to Workington via Siddick - Flimby - Maryport - Dearham - Dovenby